A 3-D digital terrain model of the core study area (GIF 156 Kb)
Zackenberg valley with research Zone 1 and subdivisions (JPG 3,4 Mb)
Zackenberg valley with drainage basin (GIF)
Zackenberg valley with place names (PDF)
The core study area is partitioned as follows:
Zone 1a is the core area for monitoring and research projects. In this zone a transportation corridor is staked out to concentrate general surface traffic to the least fragile habitats.
Zone 1b is set aside as a 'minimum impact' study area. This implies that only a minimum of activities will be permitted here and that research can take place only with prior approval. Ad hoc access may be granted by the scientific leader.
Zone 1c is a waterfowl protection area. Several hundreds of geese moult in the lowlands adjacent to the coastline. During the 50 days moulting season the geese are extremely sensitive to disturbance. In order not to scare off the geese permanently and thereby altering the grazing regime of the coastal meadows, access to Zone 1c is prohibited between 20 June and 10 August. Proposed research in Zone 1c requiring access during the critical period must be approved before the summer season.
Map downloadGIS data for the Zackenberg area can be downloaded here.
To download an overview map of the Zackenberg area, like the one above (without blue area), click here:
Zackenberg Overview (png, georeferenced, zipped)
The geodatabase, with vector data covering the Zackenberg drainage basin (blue area on the map above), is now avaible. Click on the link: ArcGIS file based geodatabase